The Adicts
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Biography
The Adicts, formed in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, emerged from the lateâ1975 punk scene under the name The Afterbirth before settling on The Adicts; the founding lineup included Keith âMonkeyâ Warren on vocals, brothers Pete âPete Deeâ Davison and Michael âKid Deeâ Davison on guitar and drums, and bassist Mel âSpiderâ Ellis. Their debut album Songs of Praise was released in 1981, featuring tracks such as "How Sad" and "Joker in the Pack", and was reissued in 1984. The groupâs first single, "Viva La Revolution" (1982), released through Fallout Records, entered the UK independent charts. Subsequent releasesâSound of Music (1982), Smart Alex (1985), Fifth Overture (1986), Twenty Seven (1992), Rise & Shine (2002), Rollercoaster (2004), Life Goes On (2009), All The Young Droogs (2012), and And It Was So! (2017)âwere accompanied by extensive touring across the UK, Europe, and the United States, including a 2009 tour with Die Toten Hosen. The group experienced several label changes, signing with Sire, Warner Bros., and later Nuclear Blast.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- I Wanna Be Sedated
- Horror Show
- Straight Jacket
- Smart Alex
- Chinese Takeaway
- How Sad
- Get Adicted
- Viva La Revolution
- Battlefield W1
- Wild
- Stomper
- My Old Friend
- Angel
- That's Happiness
- Shangri La
- Love Sucks
- Do It
- Bog
- Let's Dance
- Troubadour
- Breakdown
- Give Me More
- Football Fairy Story
- Rossini
